Court backs $1.67 million in fines against Kentucky coal mine

D & C Mining had 1,200 infractions in six years

12:41 AM,
Mar. 22, 2013

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A federal court has ruled that a Kentucky coal mine owes the government $1.67 million in fines for more than 1,200 safety violations over a six-year period.

The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky granted a default judgment against D & C Mining Corp., whose underground mine is based in Harlan County. The mine is listed in the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration's database as non-producing.

MSHA issued the penalties after numerous inspections and 10 special safety blitzes over the past two years - the most in any mine in the country. ...